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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Guangzhou by plane or train

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Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
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1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane CMB - CAN
7h 29m
¥1,202–3,041
Fly to Hong Kong International Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane CMB - HKG
2. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
8h 25m
¥1,545–4,946
Fly to Macau International Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane CMB - MFM
2. Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain
10h 18m
¥3,274–9,871
Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane CMB - SZX
2. Take the train from Humen to Guangzhou South stationtrain
10h 29m
¥1,544–2,592
Fly to Foshan Shadi Airport
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO)plane CMB - FUO
17h 9m
¥2,552–9,809

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) flights

25Weekly Planes

9h 13mAverage Duration

¥1,885Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,061.1 km
Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Guangzhou, China?

SriLankan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) 4 times a day.

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Guangzhou(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Guangzhou, also known as Canton, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kong and north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Guangzhou

Canton Tower(Opens in a new window)

The Canton Tower, or Guangzhou Tower, formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower, is a 604 m tall multi-purpose observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton or Kwangchow), Guangdong, China. The tower was topped out in 2009 and it became operational on 29 September 2010 for the 2010 Asian Games. The tower briefly held the title of tallest tower in the world, replacing the CN Tower, before being surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree. It was the tallest structure in China prior to the topping out of Shanghai Tower on 3 August 2013. It is now the second tallest tower and the fourth-tallest freestanding structure in the world.

Shamian(Opens in a new window)

Shamian (also romanised as Shameen or Shamin, both from its Cantonese pronunciation) is a sandbank island in the Liwan District of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. The island's name literally means "sandy surface" in Chinese.

Sacred Heart Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

The Sacred Heart Cathedral, properly the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and also known as the Stone House by locals, is a Gothic Revival Roman Catholic cathedral in Guangzhou, China. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Guangzhou. The cathedral is located at 56 Yide Road, on the north bank of the Pearl River at the heart of the old town. It is one of the few churches in the world to be entirely built of granite, including all the walls, pillars, and towers (the other three are Notre Dame de Paris, Westminster Abbey and Cologne Cathedral).

Guangzhou Opera House(Opens in a new window)

Guangzhou Opera House is a Chinese opera house in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. Designed by Zaha Hadid, it opened in 2010.

Places to stay in Guangzhou

¥1,216

White Swan Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

¥670

LN Hotel Five(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

¥608

voco Guangzhou Shifu by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

¥560

Guangdong Yingbin Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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